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Folk Music News: 10 Mar 2010 at 7:12pm
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A conman who was jailed for selling big-match football tickets that didn?t exist has been accused of cheating United supporters out of hundreds of pounds in a new scam.

Fans desperate for tickets for the Reds? Carling Cup Final against Aston Villa claim they were ripped off by 23-year-old Amrik Gill, from Chorlton.

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Police have released an e-fit of a man who attacked a woman in Whalley Range, leaving her with horrific facial injuries.

The assault happened on August 29 last year and police are now hoping the image will help them find the offender.

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A planning application to build flats instead of family homes at Needham Hall in West Didsbury is being opposed by local residents' groups.

The four storey development was originally proposed to be six town houses and eight apartments, but the developers now want to build 16 apartments instead.

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Two men who attacked and robbed a cyclist in Ladybarn have been given indeterminate prison sentences.

Carl Leavy, 27, of Carrswood Road, Brooklands, and Brian Raftery, also 27, of Byfield Road, Benchill, carried out the attack on Beverley Road, Ladybarn.

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A litter of tiny pups which were abandoned in freezing conditions in a park have all been happily re-homed.

The gorgeous Staffordshire Terrier cross puppies were rescued and taken to Manchester Dogs? Home in Harpurhey after they were found shivering with cold at Chorlton Park in south Manchester.

Folk Music News: 10 Mar 2010 at 11:10am
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Classic Protest Songs (source: About) 10 Mar 2010 at 4:00am

• Civil Rights may have been won without these songs, but there's something about the uniting power of music that empowers communities to make change. The songs on this list don't even begin to capture the hundreds of tunes that have been written about civil... (source: About) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Civil Rights Songs (source: About) 10 Mar 2010 at 4:00am

• Open Mic Nights are a great way of meeting other musicians, scoping your local community of folksingers, and just staying in good form as a performer. In New York, I found open mic nights to be an essential part of getting acquainted with the scene and lea... (source: About) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
NYC Open Mics (source: About) 10 Mar 2010 at 4:00am

• When looking at the very big picture, the truth is that American folk music stretches way back to the very beginnings of the country, and recording the date the first official folk song was penned would be next to impossible. What is possible is to talk ab... (source: About) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Folk Music Timeline (source: About) 10 Mar 2010 at 4:00am

• The Harmonica is, aside from the human voice and your own two hands, the most portable instrument used in traditional American folk music. Most harmonicas are small enough that they fit perfectly in any pocket. (source: About) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Harmonica Background (source: About) 10 Mar 2010 at 4:00am

Folk Music News: 10 Mar 2010 at 11:04am
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• Protest songs have a rich history in American folk music. While folk songs cover topics ranging from historical events to songs about food and cars. However, the songs that stick with us the longest are generally songs about overcoming struggle; the moment... (source: About) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Classic Protest Songs (source: About) 10 Mar 2010 at 4:00am

• Civil Rights may have been won without these songs, but there's something about the uniting power of music that empowers communities to make change. The songs on this list don't even begin to capture the hundreds of tunes that have been written about civil... (source: About) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Civil Rights Songs (source: About) 10 Mar 2010 at 4:00am

• Open Mic Nights are a great way of meeting other musicians, scoping your local community of folksingers, and just staying in good form as a performer. In New York, I found open mic nights to be an essential part of getting acquainted with the scene and lea... (source: About) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
NYC Open Mics (source: About) 10 Mar 2010 at 4:00am

• When looking at the very big picture, the truth is that American folk music stretches way back to the very beginnings of the country, and recording the date the first official folk song was penned would be next to impossible. What is possible is to talk ab... (source: About) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Folk Music Timeline (source: About) 10 Mar 2010 at 4:00am

• The Harmonica is, aside from the human voice and your own two hands, the most portable instrument used in traditional American folk music. Most harmonicas are small enough that they fit perfectly in any pocket. (source: About) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Harmonica Background (source: About) 10 Mar 2010 at 4:00am